| Electric scooter buyers save and win big, as energy | | | | energy storage capacity of the battery. For two and |
| conscious consumers considering purchase of electric | | | | three wheel vehicles the minimum size battery storage |
| vehicles and electric scooters have an increased | | | | that qualifies must be rated at a minimum of 2.5kwh of |
| incentive to purchase these vehicles due to a tax | | | | stored energy capacity. For a NEV type vehicle the |
| credit buried in the recent Economic and Reinvestment | | | | minimum battery storage capacity that qualifies is 4 |
| Act of 2009. | | | | kWh. To determine if the vehicle you are considering |
| Incentives for plug- in hybrid vehicles take effect in | | | | qualifies take the amp hour capacity rating of the |
| 2010 but incentives for smaller electric vehicles take | | | | battery times the battery voltage and divide by 1000. If |
| effect with the passage of the bill. The $787 Billion bill | | | | the result is 2.5 or greater, the scooter, or three wheel |
| passed by the Congress, and signed by the President | | | | vehicle, will qualify for the credit. For example if the |
| gives a tax credit incentive to purchasers of electric | | | | specifications on the scooter you are considering has |
| vehicles of different types. | | | | a battery rated: 5X12V/50 Ah the calculation is as |
| All electric powered vehicles benefit from the new tax | | | | follows: (5X12v) 60 X 50 Ah = 3000 Divided by 1000 = |
| credit. Immediately benefiting are buyers purchasing a | | | | 3 kWh, which exceeds the 2.5 kWh minimum criteria. |
| category of vehicles known as light electric vehicles or | | | | The selection of scooters for sale that qualify will be |
| LEV's. The LEV category includes four wheeled | | | | increasing in the days and months ahead as |
| Neighborhood Electric Vehicles or NEV, and two and | | | | manufacturers take advantage of the marketing |
| three wheel electric powered scooters. | | | | opportunity resulting from the money saving credits. |
| The criteria for qualifying are based on the electric | | | | |